How to Use overstuff in a Sentence

overstuff

verb

• Just be sure not to overstuff the bags, which will prevent the bras from getting fully clean.
  — Jolie Kerr, Cosmopolitan, 6 Aug. 2015
• When using a tumble dryer, do not overstuff the load.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
• Don’t overstuff the blossoms, and be sure to twist the top of the blossom so the stuffing won’t leak out.
  — Caron Golden, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 18 May 2017
• The rice wrappers can tear easily, so be careful not to overstuff them.
  — Rachel Ng, Outside Online, 5 June 2021
• Do not press the stuffing in or overstuff the bird and be sure to stuff your turkey just before roasting.
  — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
• Warming the tortillas, along with making sure not to overstuff them, will keep the shells from splitting.
  — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 Aug. 2017
• On paper, the Reds’ rotation looks to be overstuffed.
  — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
• In order to achieve the best clean possible, do not overstuff the machine when washing sheets.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022
• The topper is overstuffed with filling to add fluffy, soft hotel-level comfort to your bed.
  — Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
• Some reviewers mention zippers that come unzipped when the bag is packed full, so be sure not to overstuff!
  — Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022
• Giant mesh bags overstuffed with porous Parazoa dangle from its sides.
  — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
• The key is finding a set that can withstand being consistently overstuffed, and these meet the mark.
  — Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
• The beloved gift shop, which stops just short of being overstuffed, has been a South Pasadena staple for decades.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
• Their torsos look like Christmas stockings overstuffed with clementines.
  — Leah Beckmann, The Cut, 21 June 2018
• To wear one as well as the unofficial mayor of Toronto, just keep remember not to overstuff it.
  — Liza Corsillo, GQ, 30 Aug. 2017
• Each jar is about 1 ounce, giving you a chance to enjoy them without overstuffing your cabinet with full-sized jelly jars.
  — Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
• Some may argue that medical curricula are already overstuffed and straining at the seams.
  — Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
• Castlery Jonathan top-grain leather sofa is overstuffed, inviting, and supportive—the holy trinity of comfort.
  — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2026
• This set of three bags from Packism features lightweight yet durable options, with enough space for in-flight and overnight essentials without overstuffing.
  — Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
• Chelmon Luggage Straps Over time, overstuffing your luggage can erode the seams and zipper, making your bag fall apart over time.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
• First, don’t overstuff the machine; aim to leave half to a quarter of the drum empty, which will allow water and detergent to fully penetrate and clean the textiles.
  — Jolie Kerr, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2020
• Even though the farm system is overstuffed with middle infielders, the Giants should still lock up a 29-year-old middle infielder.
  — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 May 2026
• At once overstuffed and evasive, Oyeyemi’s fiction is full of texts that shift shape for each reader, proposing that fiction is inherently confounding.
  — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
• But as a cursory read of any OBX season 2 summary will reveal, the story was already overstuffed.
  — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 25 Feb. 2023
• The main reading room is a little overstuffed with stacks, obscuring the grand, handsome space that Christoff has created and filled with elegant, bespoke furniture.
  — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2023
• Upholstered in a high-pile chenille, the chaise’s oversized shape is slightly overstuffed—with layers of high-resiliency foam and memory foam seat topper—to give that pillow-like effect.
  — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
• Trujillo’s choreography was first-rate, taking the show as far away from a Pageant of the Masters feel as possible without overstuffing the show with dance.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
• Is Everything Everywhere All at Once the zeitgeist movie of the year, or overstuffed multiverse nonsense?
  — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2023
• While the film is overstuffed with characters and storylines, Ortega finds room to craft Astrid into someone compelling from what could have felt like a stereotypical moody teen.
  — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
• That and stepping on that squeaking Sophie the Giraffe, running our hands raw cleaning bottles, and overstuffing diaper bags until both our backs were forced out of alignment.
  — Elyssa Friedland, chicagotribune.com, 9 June 2018